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When World War I began, the United States wanted to remain __________.  The U.S. did not want to get involved in other countries' problems.

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neutral

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What issue does this political cartoon from the 1890's depict?

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The plight of Cuba

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Which country did not accept the Treaty of Versailles: Germany, France, Britain, United States?

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United States

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Prior to 1917, the policy of the U.S. can be best described by which of the following terms: neutral, but extensively traded with the Allied Powers, neutral, but extensively traded with the Central Powers, complete neutrality with no involvement on either side., nationalist

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neutral, but extensively traded with the Allied Powers

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In addition to the U.S., the Allies included: Great Britain, France, and Russia, Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia

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Great Britain, France, and Russia

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Which document punished Germany after World War I? Options: Treaty of Versailles, Yalta Agreement, Roosevelt Corollary, Fourteen Points

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Treaty of Versailles

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Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations? Options: There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war, Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations, The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans, The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.

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There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war

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Which lands did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish - American War? Options: Alaska and Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, Louisiana Territory and the Old Northwest, Texas and New Mexico

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Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico

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What prompted the U.S government to participate in the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian government? Options: The colonization of Pacific Islands near Hawaii by European nations, The kidnapping of christian missionaries by Hawaiian nationalists, Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce the political influence of American sugar planters, King Kalakaua's discussions with the Japanese government to lease Pearl Harbor

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Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce the political influence of American sugar planters

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"Speak softly, and carry a big stick!"
the quote above describes the foreign policy of which U.S President? This president encouraged the Panama Canal.

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Theodore Roosevelt